Purchase of 4 Compactor Trucks and 1 Tipper Truck

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE Request for Bids – Goods (One-Envelope Bidding Process – International Competitive Procurement) Country: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Name of Project: Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project (P171833) Credit No.: IDA Credit No. 70890-SVG Contract Title: Purchase of Four (4) Compactor Trucks and One (1) Tipper Truck RFB Reference No.: SVGUBEC-G-RFB-3A Date of Issue: 16 October 2026 The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has received financing from the World Bank (International Development Association) toward the cost of the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract(s) for the Purchase of Four (4) Compactor Trucks and One (1) Tipper Truck. The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Sustainable Development, through the UBEC Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and in collaboration with the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA), now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the following, in two (2) lots: Lot 1: Four (4) rear-loading refuse compactor trucks, 6.8 to 7.4 m³ compactor body, 4x2, right-hand drive, diesel. Lot 2: One (1) tipper truck, 15 yd³ body, 4x2, right-hand drive, diesel. The trucks are to be delivered to the CWSA Central Operations Facility, Arnos Vale, Kingstown, within 120 to 150 days of contract effectiveness, together with operator and maintenance training. Bidders may bid for one lot or for both lots. Bids will be evaluated lot by lot, and a separate contract will be awarded for each lot. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB), as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers”, July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018, November 2020, September 2023 and February 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. The main qualification requirements are summarized below; full details are in Section III of the bidding document: Financial capability: positive net worth in each of the last three (3) years, and minimum average annual turnover of US$1,150,000 (Lot 1) and US$200,000 (Lot 2). A Bidder bidding for both lots must meet the combined requirement. Specific experien